Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda May Rubinstein[1] (May 28, 1933[2] – January 27, 2010) was an American actress and human rights activist, known as eccentric medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist film series.[3] Playing "Ginny", she was a regular on David E. Kelley's Emmy Award-winning television series Picket Fences for two seasons. She also made guest appearances in the TV show Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996), as seer Christina, and was the voice of Skittles candies in their long-running "Taste the Rainbow" ad campaign. Rubinstein was also known for her outspoken activism for little people and her early participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS.[4]

Zelda Rubinstein
Rubinstein in 1985
Born
Zelda May Rubinstein

May 28, 1933
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Actress, human rights activist
Years active1958–2010

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